Savannah weather in March: Savannah, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Savannah in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 89 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSavannah/Hilton Head International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003822
- Location32.13°N 81.21°W
- Elevation46 ft (14 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population148,808
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 86° 69°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 70° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Savannah in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.0°F. March is 6.0°F warmer than February and 6.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Savannah and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% |
| March 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 49°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Savannah in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (26%). In all, 3.50 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Savannah, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003822.
How humid and windy is Savannah in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 86% | 4.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 52°F | 68% | 8.5 mph | 56% |
| noon | 71°F | 49°F | 47% | 10.4 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 49°F | 43% | 11.2 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 50°F | 52% | 10.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 52°F | 72% | 6.6 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003822. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Savannah?
The warmest March temperature on Savannah's official record (since 1874) is 94°F, on March 23, 1907; the coldest is 20°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 10.18 in (1872); the snowiest, 1.1 inches (1986).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.0°F: 2021 63.1°F (+3.1), 2022 62.8°F (+2.8), 2023 63.1°F (+3.1), 2024 63.4°F (+3.4), 2025 60.8°F (+0.8), 2026 64.7°F (+4.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.1°F | +3.1°F | 5.62 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | +2.8°F | 2.12 in |
| 2023 | 63.1°F | +3.1°F | 2.96 in |
| 2024 | 63.4°F | +3.4°F | 3.81 in |
| 2025 | 60.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 64.7°F | +4.7°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SAVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Savannah compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, March normal highs run from 55°F in Mountain City to 76°F in Folkston; Savannah's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.